6 red cheeks (and 1 slightly blue moon)

Whenever i walk around fleamarkets, hoping to score books, i am always captured by the cover first. When a cover grabs me, i open the book, read a little, look at the other images, read a little more, check the back side… and than i decide to buy – or not.

The cover of ‘Son of the White Mare’, a hungarian folk tale, however, i instantly liked very much… It did not really matter what’s happening on inside: I bought it anyway.

Thankfully, the inside of “Fehérlófia”, by hungarian László Arany ,was not disappointing either: a sweater is a house, flowers and birds are all over the clothes and there is a very happy end, with no less than 6 red cheeks! Es wurde eine grosse Hochzeit gefeiert, und wenn sie nicht gestorben sind, leben sie noch heute…

Animation from the Eighties

Here’s a snippet of the animation that was made back in the 80s. In this scene you see the birth of the Son of the White Mare. Word of warning: it’s not as sweet as you might think it is… But it’s very beautiful!

About marlis

Designer, typography, books and all-purpose-box lover, straightening thinker. Founding partner of Appracadabra and design agency Chromosoom. Swiss girl living in the Netherlands with Dutch boy Xander and 2 cute kids (2005 and 2009). At Appracadabra to keep everybody focussed and make sure they do their magic.

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We are Marlis, Xander, Jochem and Diana. We like to share our love for apps, picture books, hand drawn craftmanship and all the other things that makes us tick. You’ll also find lots of tips on travelling with kids and some of the coolest smartphone stuff from around the world. Enjoy!